Alex McFarland

Rio de Janeiro

Writer at Unite.AI

Writer at AI Disruptor

AI Journalist for @UniteAI and @Techopedia | Creator of @theaidisruptor | Content for Startups

Articles

10 Best AI Headshot Generators (June 2025) - Unite.AI

1 week ago | unite.ai | Alex McFarland

The importance of a professional headshot in today's digital world is undeniable. Ideal for entrepreneurs, seasoned executives, or those entering the corporate sphere, a headshot offers a glimpse into an individual's professional image. Now, imagine achieving the perfect headshot without the need for an expensive photoshoot or the stress of being in front of a […]
Pillar 2: Co-write with AI

1 week ago | aidisruptor.ai | Alex McFarland

In Pillar 1, we talked about building your knowledge base. Once you've fed your AI everything it needs to know about your voice, your audience, your frameworks, uploaded your best writing samples, and created those detailed brand documents, things start to get interesting. With that knowledge base in place, an entire new world of co-writing with AI opens up. You're no longer starting from scratch with generic prompts.
Before you prompt ChatGPT, give it these 5 files

1 week ago | aidisruptor.ai | Alex McFarland

Most people use ChatGPT like a vending machine. Drop in a clever prompt. Wait for something shiny. That’s not an AI system. Pro AI users don’t operate this way. They don’t rely on one-shot prompts. They don’t hope for magic. They build project knowledge—structured, reusable context that gives their assistant the information it actually needs to write like them, think like them, and deliver publish-ready work. Today, I’ll show you the five foundational documents I recommend every serious AI user create.
Hollywood Looks Over Its Shoulder as Veo 3 Enters the Picture

1 week ago | unite.ai | Alex McFarland

Google’s newly unveiled Veo 3 model is seriously redefining what AI-generated video can do. Announced at Google I/O 2025, Veo 3 is producing video clips so realistic that most viewers struggle to tell them apart from live-action footage. Veo 3 introduced capabilities—like native audio generation and cinematic visual fidelity—that significantly lower the barrier to professional-grade video production.
Replika’s $5.6M Fine Exposes AI Privacy Concerns in 2025

1 week ago | techopedia.com | Alex McFarland

Earlier this month, Italy’s Data Protection Authority (the “Garante”) fined Luka Inc., the US company behind the Replika AI chatbot, €5 million (about $5.6 million) for serious data privacy violations. Replika is a popular app that lets users create a personalized AI “friend” or avatar to chat with for emotional support. Is such a human-machine interaction harmless, or does it inflict severe data privacy risks?
The Heart of Hannah

1 week ago | afa.net | Bert Harper |Alex McFarland |Abraham Hamilton III |Don Wildmon

Train up a child in the way he should go, even when he is old he will not depart from it (Proverbs 22:6). In my previous blogs, I’ve frequently used – and reused – this verse, but this time, the written command is weighing heavier on my heart. Recently, my family participated in our home church’s parent-child dedication.
Pillar ⓵: Build knowledge

1 week ago | aidisruptor.ai | Alex McFarland

Most AI content starts in the wrong place: the prompt. “Use this trick to get output X.”“Steal this formula.”“Paste this into ChatGPT.”But if you’ve ever used these tricks and still found yourself rewriting a lot of the output, you’ve already discovered the truth:You can’t prompt your way out of a blank brain. That’s why the first pillar in our system isn’t about outputs at all. It’s about building your input engine—a thinking environment your AI can actually work with.
Why Deep Research AI Matters Outside Academia

1 week ago | techopedia.com | Alex McFarland

Today’s artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer just about chatty assistants – it’s about deep research. In the past year, multiple AI platforms have rolled out “deep research” modes that act like personal research analysts. OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Elon Musk’s xAI, and Perplexity are all in the game. These tools can scour the web, sift through data, and compile comprehensive reports while showing you exactly how they think.
The 3 pillars of your AI writing system

2 weeks ago | aidisruptor.ai | Alex McFarland

Many AI newsletters are drowning in tool dumps and prompt tricks. I was heading down that same road—until it became impossible. AI Disruptor started as a way to teach everything I was learning: new tools, new workflows, new ways of creating with AI. But over time, it started pulling me in too many directions. I couldn’t go deep. I was chasing new features instead of building something that lasts. So I took a step back.
Google’s Gemini Is Everywhere: But Will Anyone Actually Use It?

2 weeks ago | techopedia.com | Alex McFarland

Google is going all-in on Gemini – its next-gen AI assistant – as the connective tissue binding together the entire Android ecosystem. At Google I/O 2025, the company announced an ambitious plan to make Gemini the default assistant across phones, TVs, cars, smartwatches, and even upcoming AR/VR headsets. In short, Google wants Gemini to be everywhere Android is.